ANTIQUE LACQUER NEEDLEWORK SEWING BOX & TOOLS c1840

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Sorry we must ask: PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE PAYMENT WHEN THE AUCTION ENDS..within 24 hours after committing to buy, or kindly do not bid. I am listing something from my sons inheritance for him every day or so.. as long as the college expenses dictate. We're not dealers, these are pieces of his Grandparents Estate. I will tell you all I see, and share any provenance they may have left. Supersize and Maximize, you'll know more.. Thanks for looking, the Mom. You are bidding on an antique c1840 Chinese black lacquer & heavy gilt art (notice the human figures in the scenes) needlework sewing Box, and some tools. Claw feet, removable top tray with many compartments Drawer with the original key. The pictures & detailed notes left by Susan Frances Turner, tell the story better than I can. I'll repeat words I'm reading, and give amateur comments on the condition I see. I'll assume you know the glories of such a beautiful box, so, I'll use a critical eye. The tools are ivory & bone; some original to the box, cotton barrels, netting needles, carved needle holders, one large needle seems premitive, stiletto or awls, thread winders, bobkin, ratchet, shuttle, punch, pricker, hook, etc. These are written words, with a waxpaper diagram that was SFT's attempt to journal the history and the tools. She died before finished. read more

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